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Total Logistics, Inc. Awarded Supply Chain Services Contract From Major Retailer MILWAUKEE, Aug. 9 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Total Logistics, Inc. (NASDAQ:TLCX) announced today that its subsidiary, Total Logistic Control (TLC) has been awarded a multi-year contract to supply deli products to over 150 store locations for a large retail merchandise chain. Under the terms of this new agreement, TLC will procure frozen, refrigerated and dry deli and bakery products based upon daily orders sent from each retail outlet. TLC will inventory and warehouse these items and build store-ready custom pallets which will be cross-docked and delivered to store locations. This operation will commence in August 2004 and utilize one of TLC's multi-temperature warehouse facilities in Kalamazoo, Michigan and run 24/5, optimizing the freshness and quality of these food products. Commenting on the announcement, William T. Donovan, President and CEO, said, "We are extremely pleased with this important award and expansion of this relationship. TLC has earned this mission critical role by providing high level logistic services to this customer over the last five years and by working closely to develop a creative, integrated, lower-cost solution for this segment of their supply chain. TLC will be procuring and handling a large quantity of product for this customer and will account for this contract on a net revenue basis. This project has a very rapid product turnover rate, requiring high level execution which TLC has demonstrated in similar complex, high volume logistics assignments. With this important new project, TLC's refrigerated and dry warehouse in Kalamazoo, Michigan is fully committed for the foreseeable future. This award is another significant step forward in our strategy to build a leading integrated logistic services and supply chain management business." Total Logistics, Inc. is a Milwaukee-based public company operating through two wholly-owned businesses, Total Logistic Control and Zero Zone. Total Logistics, Inc. is headquartered at 700 North Water Street, Milwaukee, WI 53202. This and other Total Logistics, Inc. news releases and additional corporate data can be found at http://www.totallogisticsinc.com/ . Total Logistic Control TLC, based in Zeeland, Michigan, is a national provider of integrated logistic services which include refrigerated and dry warehousing, transportation operations, supply chain management, dedicated third-party facility and operations management, food distribution, bottling and packaging and fulfillment services. TLC provides end-to-end supply chain services to a number of major U.S. food and consumer product companies. Operations are conducted through a national network of 31 logistic centers with 57.2 million cubic feet of refrigerated capacity and over 3.2 million square feet of dry warehouse space making it the tenth largest provider of refrigerated warehousing services in the United States. TLC operates a fleet of over 439 tractors with over 793 refrigerated and dry trailers with 3 maintenance facilities. TLC was recently cited by Inbound Logistics as a Top 10 Provider of Third Party Logistics Excellence or the seventh year in a row. TLC is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Total Logistics, Inc. More information about TLC is available at http://www.totallogistic.com/ . Zero Zone Zero Zone, headquartered in North Prairie, Wisconsin is a manufacturer of refrigerated and freezer display cases used in grocery, convenience and drug store chains for retail merchandising of food, beverage and floral products. In 2002, Zero Zone acquired Zero Zone Refrigeration which manufactures refrigeration houses and racks to power and control the refrigeration systems, electrical panels, and stand-by power for supermarkets, convenience stores and industrial applications. Zero Zone is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Total Logistics, Inc. More information about Zero Zone is available at http://www.zero-zone.com/ . DATASOURCE: Total Logistics, Inc. CONTACT: William T. Donovan, President and CEO of Total Logistics, Inc., +1-414-291-9000 Web Site: http://www.totallogisticsinc.com/ http://www.totallogistic.com/ http://www.zero-zone.com/

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